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Name: WYOMING
Type: Passenger Ship
Launched: 30/07/1870
Completed: 10/1870
Builder: Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd
Yard: Jarrow
Yard Number: 249
Dimensions: 3238grt, 2081nrt, 366.0 x 43.2 x 26.8ft
Engines: C2cyl (60 & 120 x 42ins), 600hp
Engines by: Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow
Propulsion: 1 x Screw
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 63311
History:
07/11/1870 Liverpool & Great Western Steam Ship Co Ltd, Liverpool
16/09/1893 Broken up
Comments: Built for the emigrant trade from Liverpool to New York
Accommodation for 70 x 1st, 110 x 2nd Class passengers plus emigrants
The Liverpool & Great Western Steam Ship Co was also known as the Guion Line
16/09/1893: Arrived at West Hartlepool, under tow of PATHFINDER, for breaking up
The following months were taken up with selling the fixtures, fittings and equipment
03/1894: Broken up by Pounder at West Hartlepool. Price £4,000


Above photo is copyright of RK Keyes

Lloyd's List, Monday, 21/08/1893

Glasgow Herald, Monday, 11/09/1893

Northern Guardian (Hartlepool), Tuesday, 20/03/1894